Lack of Vision a Twisted Circle

This is what happens when you try to subtly impart knowledge to someone.  In the service business you do not close off sections of your demographic even when you specialize in other areas.  You cannot make “more” money by excluding customers from your service.

This relationship began with my asking what contacts she had in the media.  Her response was “contacts are easy to get in the media the hard part is getting them to do articles.  You can look the contacts up anywhere.”  In my opinion a publicist has contacts that he or she makes available to their client; those contacts do articles as favors to that publicist.  A publicist rate is determined by the number of contacts they have and the security of those relationships.  I had my doubts about her qualifications’ from jump.

UNtitled Poet

hello

Misses PrXpert

Hi

How are you?

UNtitled Poet

i am well I see your account is back up and running

Misses PrXpert

yes!

so happy too.

lol

UNtitled Poet

lol

Misses PrXpert

I'm a social networking junkie

UNtitled Poet

i see

Misses PrXpert

Most of it is work

UNtitled Poet

mmm hmm so they say

Misses PrXpert

Go to my webiste

website

UNtitled Poet

ok

Misses PrXpert

I have a social networking package

I get paid to be on here...

I'm afraid of myself too BTW.

UNtitled Poet

i see

are you going to face your fears?

Misses PrXpert

I do everyday.

I'm a writer and poet as well.

UNtitled Poet

id love to hear/read something

Misses PrXpert

I also have a strong business sense as well which is how i got into PR

UNtitled Poet

ahhh

Misses PrXpert

I have poetry, but I don't slam or anything

love to hear it tho

UNtitled Poet

why do people thing slam is so important

Misses PrXpert

I don't think it is...I just don't do it. You see I still called myself a poet...lol

I grew up admiring Maya Angelou

UNtitled Poet

poetry has existed as the quintessential expression of art and intelligence for over 5000 years and they started poetry slam in 1984

Misses PrXpert

lol

UNtitled Poet

All slammer call themselves poets

Misses PrXpert

That's an intelligent way to put it

UNtitled Poet

im not average I just pretend to be

Misses PrXpert

Like I said, I love maya so my poetry is in the same category as the things she puts out.

I've performed

UNtitled Poet

where?

Misses PrXpert

Weddings, Funerals, you name it. lol

I just stepped away from performing as I got older.

I stopped when I was about 16

UNtitled Poet

ohh

how old are you now?

Misses PrXpert

28

I actually hosted a poetry show in Detroit last year

I turned it over to one of my poet friends and she stopped doing it. I was too busy and it was every week.

I love poetry..

UNtitled Poet

what was the name of the show?

Misses PrXpert

BSM Presents: Open Mic Poetry at the Russell Bazaar. That simple.

UNtitled Poet

Did you run it before or after Jah, because he passed it to Soltreu

Misses PrXpert

Before

I passed it to Jah, but I know Soleteu

I started it

UNtitled Poet

Oh ok

Misses PrXpert

Never again...lol

UNtitled Poet

why?

Misses PrXpert

People in Detroit don't support things like that enough.

You got to Chicago, ATL, etc and it's a totally different thing

I don't work with authors anymore period.

UNtitled Poet

wow

Misses PrXpert

what? lol I'm just being honest

Even though I write, my profession is a publicist

lots of publicists won't work with authors and we have good reasons.

UNtitled Poet

like?

Misses PrXpert

self-published authors

because it is too hard to promote self published authors, you can barely get their books in the stores

UNtitled Poet

what wrong with that. and if they are good it shouldn't be a problem

Misses PrXpert

not that easy

self-published books can't be sent back if they don't seel

sell

so bookstores stay away from them'

UNtitled Poet

ahh

Misses PrXpert

and everybody is a writer nowadays

UNtitled Poet

yeah

Misses PrXpert

so in order to determine whether or not a book will sell, they would have to read the all.

and pary that it sells

pray

sorry, eating..lol

I literally went broke trying to work with them last year

UNtitled Poet

no one does that... but I don't see how that makes dealing with an author bad... furthermore I didn't know PR and distribution were the same thing

Misses PrXpert

Now i only works with IT companies and filmmakers

and other corporations

UNtitled Poet

maybe you just chose to work with the wrong authors and in the wrong scope of what they do

Misses PrXpert

I tried them all

all genres

UNtitled Poet

i meant as indivduals not as a genre

Misses PrXpert

and my rates are more than they can afford based on book sales

UNtitled Poet

but i digress

Misses PrXpert

yeah, it's more of a money thing more than personality or mind-set. If you don't have it...u just don't have it

but my family still has to eat so...

UNtitled Poet

perhaps your rates or services don't directly address their needs

Misses PrXpert

That's not it.

There are too many people out here selling books

that people aren't buying.

UNtitled Poet

oh ok

Misses PrXpert

People are being very careful with their money

and it an author doesn't get with kindle or e-books, it's almost a waste of time

not because the book isn't good

but because of the times we live in

UNtitled Poet

or maybe people view things differently

maybe i view things differently

Misses PrXpert

newspapers are dying out too

UNtitled Poet

but oh well

Misses PrXpert

You have a right too

but these are the reasons that 95% of publists out here won't work with an author unless they have a publishing deal

UNtitled Poet

which I think is stupid... but eh... this is again my opinion

Misses PrXpert

I respect the authors and what they do...but I am running a business and I have to make good decisions.

UNtitled Poet

doesn't sound like a very good decision

Misses PrXpert

It has been for me. I am better financially and happier. Less stress

which is good for my family

#1

UNtitled Poet

oh ok

Misses PrXpert

I know you're a poet and I respect that. But anything a publicist can do for you, you can do for yourself. Goood PR is expensive because we put in a lot of work

and when you compare the cost to book sales...it's smarter for the author as well.

UNtitled Poet

why are you so focused on book sales? or is that all you know?

Misses PrXpert

No

A publicist doesn't sell books

we get you media exposure

UNtitled Poet

thats what you make it sound like

Misses PrXpert

which people don't pay for

no one is going to pay an author to interview them right?

UNtitled Poet

what do you mean people don't pay for media exposure if they didn't wouldn't have a job

Misses PrXpert

so to have a publists is an uneeded expense unless you are selling thousands of books

UNtitled Poet

umm ok

Misses PrXpert

People pay for expore by hiring a publicist

but a newspaper isn't going to pay for interviews

it's unethical

so i can't give you a return on your investment

the media exposure

however will help

but it's alot of work if you aren't already established

UNtitled Poet

hmm

Misses PrXpert

when you are

a publists helps you manage your interviews etc so that you can focus on your craft.

writing

but we aren't managers

so we don't help sell books

You can say my theory is flawed but you haven't worked as a publicist

UNtitled Poet

i always thought a publicist job was to increase the exposure for their client. I learned something today

Misses PrXpert

it is

but we don't sell books

UNtitled Poet

you just implied it wasn't

and here we are back to the book thing

Misses PrXpert

we arrange interviews and get your name out there

UNtitled Poet

what is it with you and books?

Misses PrXpert

we're talking about authors right?

UNtitled Poet

im talking about anyone

Misses PrXpert

unless they are speakers...

UNtitled Poet

I run businesses... I know good business when I see it... this doesn't make much sense

Misses PrXpert

right a publicist helps you get media exposure. I've said that 5 times, what isn't clear?

we're also on a chat

UNtitled Poet

and from what I know of public speakers majority of them are authors, or have had a book written about them

Misses PrXpert

exactly

UNtitled Poet

so then why not market yourself to that with authors rather than dwell on what you know doesn't work

Misses PrXpert

It isn't smart for a self-published author to hire a publist unless they have money set aside for that as an investment

otherwise they should do it themselves until it's more affordable

Because of what the media is looking for

I think you're just offended because you write

UNtitled Poet

who said anything about being self published. Anyway while I was amused with this circle we just went in... I have runs to make so you enjoy your day.

Misses PrXpert

wow...

lol okay

UNtitled Poet

I'm not offended at all. I was trying to help you see the flaw of your business model, and show you how to make some money. Anyway catch ya later.

Misses PrXpert

I make more money not working with authors

I think I'm doing just fine

UNtitled Poet

yes you don't see it

I didn

did'nt think you would

Misses PrXpert

trying to insult people isn't good business either

turns people off

UNtitled Poet

i wasn't trying to insult you. I was just being blunt. It's who I am. Ask around I have a track record for that. But it also comes with a record of being dead right damn smart and overly talented (now im being insulting )

Misses PrXpert

well good luck to you.

And after all that I was unfriended and blocked!!! HOW RUDE